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Welcome Reception, Sponsored by AEU

Reception Held at The Mayflower Hotel
Sponsored by American Equity Underwriters (AEU)

Registration and Continental Breakfast, Sponsored by USMX
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Doug Morgante
  • Doug Morgante (Vice President Government Relations at A.P. Moller - Maersk)

    Doug Morgante

    Vice President Government Relations at A.P. Moller - Maersk
Keynote Address
Daniel B. Maffei
  • Daniel B. Maffei (FMC Chairman at Federal Maritime Commission)

    Daniel B. Maffei

    FMC Chairman at Federal Maritime Commission
Speaker on the Global Economic Outlook & Impact on Marine Terminal Investments
Jean-Paul Rodrigue
  • Jean-Paul Rodrigue (Professor of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University)

    Jean-Paul Rodrigue

    Professor of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University
Morning Break, Sponsored by TranSystems
Views on Working Together to Address Supply Chain Challenges
Jonathan Gold•John Drake
  • Jonathan Gold (Vice President, Supply Chain & Customs Policy at National Retail Federation)

    Jonathan Gold

    Vice President, Supply Chain & Customs Policy at National Retail Federation
  • John Drake (Vice President of Transportation, Infrastructure and Supply Chain Policy at U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

    John Drake

    Vice President of Transportation, Infrastructure and Supply Chain Policy at U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Perspectives From The Hill
Thomas Saunders•Paul Wasik•Matt Dwyer•John Rayfield
  • Thomas Saunders (Director of Government Affairs at Ports America)

    Thomas Saunders

    Director of Government Affairs at Ports America
  • Paul Wasik (Professional Staff Member at Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Maritime Freight, Senate Commerce Committee)

    Paul Wasik

    Professional Staff Member at Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Maritime Freight, Senate Commerce Committee
  • Matt Dwyer (Staff Director of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)

    Matt Dwyer

    Staff Director of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • John Rayfield (Minority Staff Director, House Subcommittee of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, House T&I Committee)

    John Rayfield

    Minority Staff Director, House Subcommittee of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, House T&I Committee
Lunch & Presentation by Congressman Peter Defazio
Congressman Peter DeFazio

Sponsored by Port Houston

  • Congressman Peter DeFazio (Chair of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure at United States House of Representatives)

    Congressman Peter DeFazio

    Chair of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure at United States House of Representatives
Discussions with Members of Congress & Senior Staff
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart•Congresswoman Virginia Foxx•Congressman Salud Carbajal
  • Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development at United States House of Representatives)

    Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart

    Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development at United States House of Representatives
  • Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education at United States House of Representatives)

    Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

    Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education at United States House of Representatives
  • Congressman Salud Carbajal (Congressman at United States House of Representatives)

    Congressman Salud Carbajal

    Congressman at United States House of Representatives
Break Sponsored by New York Shipping Association
Fireside Chat with NAWE Lobbying and Legal Team
Anthony Bedell•Omar Franco•Dave Jansen•Robert Murray•Stephen Peranich•Clarence Williams
  • Anthony Bedell (Senior Corporate and Government Relations Director of Becker)

    Anthony Bedell

    Senior Corporate and Government Relations Director of Becker
  • Omar Franco (Senior Director of Becker)

    Omar Franco

    Senior Director of Becker
  • Dave Jansen (Senior Advisor at Blank Rome Government Relations)

    Dave Jansen

    Senior Advisor at Blank Rome Government Relations
  • Robert Murray (Incoming President at NAWE)

    Robert Murray

    Incoming President at NAWE
  • Stephen Peranich (Principal at Blank Rome Government Relations)

    Stephen Peranich

    Principal at Blank Rome Government Relations
  • Clarence Williams (Senior Government Relations Consultant at Becker)

    Clarence Williams

    Senior Government Relations Consultant at Becker
Reception at Florida House, Sponsored by Becker, APM Terminals, SSA Terminals, and Ports America
Breakfast, Sponsored by TIL
Developments in Federal Programs & Policies Affecting Marine Terminal Operators
Michael Carter•Christopher J. Godfrey•Antonio Rios
  • Michael Carter (Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance at U.S Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD))

    Michael Carter

    Associate Administrator for Environment and Compliance at U.S Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD)
  • Christopher J. Godfrey (Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs at U.S. Department of Labor)

    Christopher J. Godfrey

    Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs at U.S. Department of Labor
  • Antonio Rios (Director - Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DFELHWC) Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) at U.S. Department of Labor)

    Antonio Rios

    Director - Division of Federal Employees’, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation (DFELHWC) Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) at U.S. Department of Labor
Networking Session Sponsored by TraPac
Closing Remarks